HI HB291 | 2017 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future HB291
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-23 - Referred to JUD, referral sheet 2
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-23 - Referred to JUD, referral sheet 2
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Requires elections by mail, beginning first with certain counties in the 2018 primary election, until the 2022 primary elections, when all elections are to be by mail. Clarifies the election laws to provide for elections by mail, including defining "absentee voting" and "election by mail", and stating how absentee ballots are to be prepared for counting and how and when the ballots are counted.
Title
Relating To Elections.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-23 | House | Referred to JUD, referral sheet 2 |
| 2017-01-23 | House | Pass First Reading |
| 2017-01-20 | House | Pending introduction. |
Same As/Similar To
HB291 (Carry Over) 2017-01-23 - Referred to JUD, referral sheet 2
Subjects
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=291&year=2017 |
| Text | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB291_.HTM |
